(16份试卷合集)四川省资中县高中联考2020届英语高二下学期期末模拟试卷

2019年高二下学期英语期末模拟试卷（无听力）

注意事项：

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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes es to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has bee a national star.

Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the mon life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

21. In America, every student likes ______.

A. folk music

B. country music

C. pop music

D. western music

22. According to the passage, most of the car radio broadcast is ______.

A. sports B. the weather C. politics D. music

23. What do the cowboys do according to the passage?

A. They sell cows.

B. They watch cows. D. They travel around.

C. They sing and dance.

24. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three.

B. Four.

C. Five.

D. Six.

25. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Music in America C. Cowboys in America

B

It has always been said that women are not good drivers, because they simply don't have very good driving ability. On the other hand, most car accidents happen to men; very few happen to women.

From this, we can see that women are much more careful while driving. Another very interesting fact that we should point out is that in the past, women preferred to let their husbands be the only driver in the family rather than have a driving license. (驾驶证)Somehow they were prevented from making this step in their lives, but nowadays there are many women that want to pass their driving tests from an early age.

However, we have to admit that men are more skillful drivers than women, but this does not mean that a woman cannot bee a good driver by accumulating (积累) experience. So more and more teenagers and women around the age of thirty now want to pass their driving tests. While taking their driving lessons, they also have a number of special lessons with their parents or somebody in the family that has a driving license, this is just to improve their driving abilities and help them to pass the tests more easily.

To conclude, we can say that women are not such bad drivers. They just need more experience than men in order to be able to drive well. And on the other hand, there are a number of women that show better driving skills than the men around them. 26. What advantage do women have over men in driving?

A. They have more skills. B. They are much more careful C. They know more traffic rules D. They have more driving experience 27. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. Teenage girls cannot take driving tests. B. Men didn't allow women to drive in the past. C. With enough experience, women can bee good drivers.

D. Women can easily pass their tests by taking driving lessons.

B. Music Listeners

D. International Language

28. The passage mainly talks about______.

A. women and their driving ability. B. men and their driving ability.

C. why men are better drivers than women. D. why more women like to have a driving license

C

Some names have bee famous because they are always connected with important things. One of these names is that of Alfred Nobel, who founded the famous Nobel Prizes.

Nobel was born in Sweden in 1833. He became an engineer and an inventor. He was particularly interested in explosives(炸药). These were very dangerous in those days, and Nobel's own brother was killed in an explosion in their factory.

In 1867, Nobel invented dynamite. This was a very powerful explosive, but unlike the others it was safe to handle. The invention made Nobel a very wealthy man.

However, he was never particularly happy. He realized that his invention was being used for warlike purposes, and that thousands and perhaps hundreds of thousands of people were being killed and injured in wars with his explosives.

When he died in 1896, he left over 3 million pounds to be spent setting up five prizes each year. These prizes were to be given to people who had made outstanding contributions to peace, to science, and to literature. Originally there were five rewards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony.

These Nobel Prizes became famous and because of them we still remember the name of Nobel. 29. People became famous because ______ A. They founded Nobel Prizes. B. Their names were important.

C. They had something to do with important things. D. They had heard about important things.

30. Dynamite differs from other explosives in that______. A. It is less powerful and safe to handle. B. It is more powerful but less safe to handle. C. It is both powerful and safe. D. It won't kill people.

31. Rich as he was, Alfred Nobel was never particularly happy because ______ A. His dynamite was not safe enough. B. His explosives were being used in wars.

C. His brother was killed by the explosives invented by him. D. He had killed hundreds of thousands of people with explosives.

32. Those who had made outstanding contributions to peace, to science and to literature ______

A. could get three million pounds. B. were given five prizes each year. C. could see Alfred Nobel himself. D. could receive Nobel Prizes.

D

The following are the world-renewed attractions in London, so don’t miss them while touring there.

Shakespeare’s Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare’s world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition you’ll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare’s time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.

Price: Adult ￡9.00；Child(5-15) ￡6.50; Student ￡7.50; Under 5 FREE. The Tower of London

The tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry Ⅲ made this tower his home. King Edward V and his younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne(王位)was being threatened(威胁). In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.

Price: Adult ￡16.50; Child (5-15) ￡9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student ￡13.50; Family (two adults with three children) ￡46.00. Banqueting(宴会) House

Banqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene of Charles I’s execution(处决)。

Price: Adult ￡4.50; Child ￡2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE.

Tower Bridge Exhibition

Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.

Price: Adult￡6.00; Child (5-15) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) ￡4.50; Student￡4.50.

33. Which of the following places has the longest history?